Andrea Pirlo - the legend of Italian football

Andrea Pirlo - is an Italian footballer who plays today for the American club "New York City". He had turned 37 years old, so it can be safely attributed to the veterans of football. Andrea Pirlo stands on the midfielder, but is actually a versatile center of the field and can be either central or attacking midfielder.

Early career

Andrea Pirlo was born May 19, 1979 in Italy and in six years, began playing football at the academy at a small club "Fleur", based in the hometown of Andrea. Three years later he moved to another club at the football academy "Voluntas", and in 1992, when the boy was 13 years old, he was watching the professional clubs playing at the time in the Premier League, that is in Serie A. It reviewed great talent, and willingly took it on his upbringing. Already in 1994, Pirlo made his debut in the adult team at the age of fifteen years, and he began to appear on the field since 1996, quite often. When Andrea Pirlo 18 years old, with him signed a professional contract and ensured him a place at the base, which he more than deserved. And after a brilliant debut season midfielder, of course, noticed the biggest clubs of the country. As a result, the summer of 1998 19-year-old Andrea for two million euros went to Milan "Inter".

Move to the "Inter"

Andrea Pirlo, whose biography from that moment began to develop at a faster pace, then found himself in the starting lineup of the club - in the first season he played 32 matches. But not everything went wrong in a young talent - the more experienced players took his place on the field, so the club decided to give it out. Footballer Andrea Pirlo at that time was already known as a great talent, so many clubs want to get it for the season. The most successful was the "Regina", which Andrea rented for the season.

For Rent

Season in "Regina" was for Pirlo just wonderful - he showed his best side, playing 30 matches and scoring six goals. After that he returned to "Inter", and it would seem he would need to allocate space at the base, but the club had other plans. During the first half of the season Pirlo came on a total of eight times, so it was decided to send him back out, this time in his home, "Brescia". There Andrea played 10 more matches, and it was there that he made of pure attacking midfielder turned into a deeper midfield player, making it much more effective and useful for the team. Goals Andrea Pirlo began to happen much less often, but he began to give more effective and key passes, conducting a game of depth. However, when he returned to "Inter" after the second lease, the management still has not found a place for him, and sold a player for 18 million euros in the "Milan".

The game of "Milan"

This "Milan" for Pirlo became true home, where he spent ten best years of his career. He came to the club 22 years of young talent and did not even get a place at the base, but proved pretty quickly that it is a very important player. As a result, over time, Pirlo has become a key figure in the "Milan" and one of the most important creators of the success of the club that period. He played for the "Milan" 401 game and scored 41 goals. During this time, the club twice won the Italian championship, once - the Italian Cup and twice won the prestigious stage of the Champions League. But in 2011, the club decided that the need to rejuvenate the team, even if we are talking about the heart of this team itself. So the contract with the player was not renewed, he moved to the "Juventus" camp. Fans were shocked and horrified by the management's decision, and then the club itself has repeatedly regretted this step, as Pirlo, "Juventus" had a few years of luxury, making it one of the main reasons the team dominance in Italy.

The success of the "Juventus"

So the new club in '32 was for Andrea Pirlo, "Juventus". And it is with the arrival of Pirlo's team began the era of dominance of "Old Lady" in Italy. Pirlo spent in "Juventus" for four years, playing 164 matches and scoring 19 goals, and all four of the club became the champion of Italy, and in 2015 was won and one Italian Cup.

However, in the summer of 2015 Pirlo decided it was time to tie with football - all the same age made itself felt. But he is not retired, and did as many players aged. He went to the US Open, which does not make much prestige, but provides for European football veterans impressive salaries.

in the US Moving

In the US, the season runs from January to December, so Pirlo came only in the second half of the season and played in 13 matches it. As for the current 2016 season, there he played 33 matches, having noted his first goal for the new team. Player contract with the club is designed for one more year, ie until December 2017, so that Pirlo has a whole season will delight fans and American fans with his play.

for the national team appearances

Andrea Pirlo has become a true legend of the Italian national team since he made his debut there in 2002 and since then has spent 117 matches, scoring 13 goals and gave 24 assists. Today it ranks fourth among all players in the history of the national team on the number of matches. The first major tournament Pirlo was the 2004 European Championship, where he played two matches. After that, he never missed a tournament, and in the amount they had accumulated as many as six. Accordingly, Pirlo was one of those Italians who have extracted victory in the 2016 World Cup. His last match for the national team he spent in September 2015.